Afghanistan war: As civilian deaths rise, NATO says, 'Sorry.' - CSM

In the Afghanistan war, NATO forces chief Gen. Stanley McChrystal publicly apologized Tuesday for 27 Afghan civilian deaths in a US airstrike. The coalition has begun saying 'sorry' more quickly to civilian deaths, as part of a new hearts and minds strategy. Christian Science Monitor

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